It's been a year since Jade moved into its new premises now, so we decided to invite industry publication Glass & Glazing Products to visit and have a look round our factory. Chris Beck, editor of Glass & Glazing Products, and Sat Dhillon, advertising manager, joined us for lunch this week, where we discussed the desire to have 'choices' in business, what the industry would do if Jade didn't exist, and the 2026 Glazing Summit agenda.

Jade designs and manufactures punch tools for Alunet's growing network of aluminium door and window fabricators.

In a bid that they hope is relatable to many running businesses in the fenestration sector, Jade directors Sean Mackey and Adam Jones recount their painful journey from owner-managed business to professional entity set for significant growth. And it wasn’t always pretty!

Earlier this year Jade directors Adam Jones and Sean Mackey featured on Glazing Insider, a window and door industry podcast that is run through trade publication Window News. In this post we highlight some of the interviews' key takeaways.

Attention grabbing headlines announcing vast investment in machinery are great for the ego. But are they really better for the business? Jade Engineering owners Sean Mackey and Adam Jones highlight how using an external consulting resource can save you tens, if not hundreds of thousands of pounds of unnecessary expenditure.

ade Engineering has once again successfully passed its ISO9001:2015 accreditation for quality management. This ongoing quality commitment forms part of the company’s continued drive for growth, in which consistency and quality is a prerequisite in every process and operation.

Jade, the industry’s key supplier of tooling and engineering solutions, has made an important strategic appointment - Tony West has joined the company in the role of manufacturing manager.

The Glass Times Epsom Race Day is a firm fixture in the Jade diary, and this year was no different – it was a day of brilliant fenestration industry people coming together under brilliant blue skies (and occasional torrential rain).

As part of its commitment to promoting engineering excellence and innovative thinking in the manufacture of aluminium doors and windows, Jade has officially become a member of the Council for Aluminium in Building.

January 2025: Jade opened its new doors to the trade press, showcasing the results of £4million worth of investment that the company had undergone over the previous two years. The company invited the editors of key window and door industry trade magazines to a presentation, fish & chip lunch, and tour of its new 30,000 square foot Bayton Road factory in Coventry.

Jade, the window and door industry's most renown and prolific supplier of manufacturing, engineering and tooling solutions for the window and door industry.

With the JBC2 reverse butt welder cleaner from Jade Consulting, factories can boost the efficiency of their maintenance operations.